Making the best college choice Ã
Photo by Erin Nelson.
Mariam Abdelhalim, a graduating senior of Homewood High School and member of the Patriot Guard, stands on the balcony at her home. Abdelhalim has been accepted by early decision to Boston College, where she will study neuroscience.
In Iraq, I would wake up basking in the scent of fresh pita bread and find myself in awe of buildings awash with bright colors as sunlight chased the shadows away. I never saw a dangerous country in turmoil, which is why I did not expect to hear the word directed at me as I sat in my seventh grade class.